The protected prairie surrounding ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Friday, April 26, at approximately 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season. This is a rescheduled date. The previously planned prairie burn for April 26 was canceled due to rain. The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the controlled burning of the prairie, which has been a yearly practice since 2004. The prairie burn on May 6 is dependent on the weather and the Kent Fire Department not being called to an emergency. The burning of the prairie helps...
The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ School of Information (iSchool) is pleased to announce a summer accelerated program for the School Library Media concentration in the MLIS program. Teachers have asked for a summer program that can address two things: 1) a program that can be completed within one year (half the courses can be taken over the summer), and 2) a rigorous program that would allow them to sit for their certification exam in any state. The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ iSchool has three pathways to school library licensure or MLIS: Licensure only program (for those who already hold...
On Friday, April 12, the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Library’s Garden room was filled with students, makers, crafters, gamers, and admirers from across the region. For the sixth year, the Mini-Maker Faire at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ brought robots, gardeners, gaming enthusiasts, and more to showcase their projects and teach the public about their areas of interest. The interactive environment engaged kids from elementary to high school and people of ages, with plenty of hands-on activities for the 300-plus attendees. People were running robots, watching 3D printers, designing clothing, planting mini-gardens, a...
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Two teams from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ placed among the top tier in the country, earning honorable mentions in the Public Relations Student Society of America’s (PRSSA) 2019 national case study competition. Students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) received recognition for the 2019 Bateman competition. Bateman is PRSSA’s annual case study competition. This year, teams were charged with creating a campaign that focused on diversity and inclusion in the communication profession. The Bateman competition received casebooks from 66 teams from across the country; 18, in...
A new and exciting experience was provided to the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Regional Academic Center’s first year ADN (Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree) students. On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, the nursing students experienced a live surgical broadcast from University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center with Dr. A. Goel, MD, general surgeon, and his surgery team. Dr. Goel lead the interactive learning experience, which included observation of an endoscopic procedure, along with a virtual curriculum provided by the perioperative team of nurses and the nurse anesthetist. These types of learning opp...
In order to demonstrate their aviation prowess, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s (KSU) Precision Flight Team will compete in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) 2019 SAFECON Competition May 13-May 18. This year’s event takes place at the KJVL – Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville, WI. Four ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ airplanes, two 172 and two 152 Cessna Aircraft will be used in the competition, which will be the final collegiate competition for five graduating College of Aeronautics and Engineering flight technology seniors. “It is really exciting to see the amount of time and ef...